Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-27
JOBSON EXONERATED.
The Bottom Knocked Out of Anothe
Sensational Yarn.

! oousStlOndl 1arn.
Near the close of Colonel Ayres' admin
| istration as Superintendent of State Print
Ing, Eugene Maurer, one OF the men EN-
ployed IN the State book bindery, had the
misfortune of having one of his hands
i crushed while working one of the large
| presses. The matter was laid before the
state Printer, and at the request of Mr.
Cummings, foreman of the book binderv
department, Mr.. Maurer's name was al.
lowed to remain upon the payroll for the
lew days he was disabled In defense OF
his act, Mr.. Cummings said under such
clrcumStances-when the disability is in
CURED IN the service of the State-he thinks
the State ought to be as liberal as wouId
any private firm. As soon as Maurer re-
covered he resumed his work. During his
disability and before, Maurer needed money
in advance of his pay, and was accommo-
dated to the extent of $40 Dv young man
by the name of Jobson, to whom he gave
the power OF attorney. Upon this power of
attorney Jobson drew the amount due him
at the Controllers Office.
Some time since Maurer spoke 10 Jobson
about the money, claiming that the latter
had drawn 1t without power of attorney.
that he had committed forgery and that
he would commence legal proceedings
against him if he did not nav
over $40. Jobson could not find the
power of attorney, and was at
q loss to know whether he could produce
proof of his having paid Maurer the
money. He went to friends for advice.
and they told him he had better paw the
S42 claimed by Maurer rather than have
suit about 1t, as the matter would get in
the papers, be distorted, and his good
name would suffer from misrepresenta-
lions. Acting upon this advice, and on
the assurance of Msurer that he would not
repeat his unjust charge, he was paid
the S42
Some one who had a grudge against job
son went to an evening paper and gave it
startling facts which served as "a text
Tor half-column article, one of the head
lines OF which was, "a Too Previous
Scalper Forced to Disgorge."
The figures used in the article referred to
were incorrect, as in fact were majority of
the statements. The above facts are OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Cummings Mr.. Jobson,
MIR. Shoati and others at the Capitol, who
are cognizant of all the facts.
Upon reading the article referred to, the
state Unconstitutional the transaction
antedated his Observation-Disclosures
-
State, until the matter could be investiga
ted. Yesterday the State Printer went to
the bottom of the facts. The Jobson
power of attorney had been found, wit
nesses to the first payment of the money
to Maurer were obtained, and the receipt
of Jobson for the last money paid is also
in Jobson's possession.
The State Superintendent in summing
up said that young Jobson had been lied
about, and had actually been robbed of $40,
the last payment. He considered Jobson
a good, honest, truthful lad one in whom
he reposed the greatest confidence, and
therefore restored him to his position, that
OF assistant forwarder in the BOOK bindery.
Maurer was summarily dismissed from
the roll of employees at the State Printing
Office, with the remark that he could never
be employed there during the present Su-
perintendents administration. Thus has
the bottom dropped out. of another sensa-
ton.